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Lynnville welcomes special four-legged visitor

“The Prime Rib has arrived!” joked Val Courter, owner of Val’s Fine Dining in Lynnville, after she spotted a 1,200-pound bull outside her patio on Friday, March 13. The bull’s owner was able to entice his getaway bovine home safely with grain before any harm was done. The city of Lynnville welcomed the most unusual guest...
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Volunteer-driven events entertain area kids at L-S, morning to night

The Lynnville-Sully middle school gym was a hub of youthful energy and activity from morning to night on Saturday, Mar. 14. Lynnville-Sully Youth Sports  kicked off the full day with a baseball/softball skills clinic for rookie and minor-league boys and girls from 9 -11:30 a.m. Young ball players were guided through a series of drills before...
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Climb of a lifetime, a journey of healing & hope

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of Randy Taylor’s two-part series. It was in cardio rehab at Pella Regional Hospital where Taylor met a “great group of ladies” who pushed him. He initially only planned to go a few times, but soon learned the rehab sessions provided so much more than strength and endurance. In...
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Thelma & Bonnie’s Have a seat at my table: Happy March, everyone!

The first day of spring is today, Thursday, Mar. 19, and I couldn’t be more excited. Not only does that mean warmer weather is upon us, but the grass starts to turn green and baby calves are starting to run around in pastures. Spring also means trips to the greenhouse to grab flowers, buying meat...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Mar. 19, 2020

I have tinkered with motorcycles and cars most of my life. The one vehicle I understood the best was a Harley Davidson Sportster. It was an oil-spewing, vibrating son of a gun. I raced it for several years so it flew apart almost every week. I understood that old bike pretty well, but then it only...
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Wilbur Vos, 88

Wilbur Vos, 88, of Sully, passed away at Comfort House Hospice Care in Pella on Monday, Mar. 9, 2020. Funeral services were held Friday, Mar. 13, at 10:30 a.m. at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Burial was in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Hospice of Pella or Sully Christian School, Wilbur Dick Vos was born...
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